Reflections on Nelson Mandela Rapid Chess Event in Western Cape Town, South-Africa by Dr...
Over the last two weeks, a flurry of chess activity took place in the Western Cape. Over the weekend of 2 March...
Reflections on Grandmaster Elvest by Dr Lyndon Bouah
Over the
last thirty years I have assembled quite a nice library. There are many books
in my library that I bought over the...
Reflections 1 on the South African Club Champs 2019 by Dr Lyndon Bouah
An event that I only missed on one occasion is the SA Club Championship. It offers opportunities to every club to enter...
Reflections on the Western Cape Closed 2021 by Dr Lyndon Bouah
The Western Cape Closed Chess Championship took place in March 2021. The event took place in Stellenbosch and a number of players...
June Reflections on a Journey with My Journey by Dr Lyndon Bouah
After greeting our dog Bob, my wife Denise and I started our journey along the N2.
CHESS REPORT NOVEMBER 2019: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION
The 2019 edition of the South African National Police Chess Championships took place in Kimberley from 22 to 31 October 2019....
Reflections Final from Georgia with love by Dr Lyndon Bouah
We have been back for a while now and it is time to conclude the Georgia Olympiad report. I shall divide my...
Reflections 4 on SA Club Championships 2019 by Dr Lyndon Bouah
We have arrived on the final day of the competition. It will be intense today because the top teams are all playing...
Reflections on Visiting GM’s by Dr Lyndon Bouah
In November
1924 word was received that that the Serbian player Boris Kostich was aboard
the Ceramic en route from Australia to South Africa....
Reflections in Poland (3): A Journey of Exploration and Chess Experience by Dr Lyndon...
CM Dr Lyndon B reflects on his recent journey to Poland, he reminds us of the rich history and culture that the...
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The 2026 African Women’s Chess Championship: A New Chapter Unfolds in Botswana
The 2026 African Individual Chess Championships Women’s Section is underway in Jwaneng, Botswana, bringing together 44 players from across the continent for...
Wadim Rosenstein Didn’t Just Announce a Chess Event. He Made the World Look.
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An End of an Era as Dasaolu Olurotimi Steps Back from National Friends of...
For many years, Dashe has been one of the familiar names in Nigerian chess organization. Through Friends of Chess, and later National Friends of Chess, he built a platform that gave players across different parts of Nigeria the chance to compete. Now, with NFOC 2026 titled An End of an Era, he is stepping away from that role.
